ALBANY — Unpredictable winter weather and recent storms in the Adirondack Park are creating variable conditions, state Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos recently announced. Visitors should be prepared with proper clothing and equipment for snow, ice, and ...

LAKE PLACID — As the Olympic Region starts to see real winter weather, the question of ice readiness on local waterways such as Mirror Lake abounds. Many popular ice-related activities require a strong layer to support the fun. But is Mirror Lake ready? According to newly appointed North ...

LAKE PLACID — The snow is finally here after snow dumped on the region Sunday, Jan. 7, and cross-country skiers were hitting the trails earlier this week before rain from another storm melted some of the accumulation Tuesday night. Yet, with another snow-maker forecast for this holiday ...

A woman spent 25 hours in the freezing rain in the remote Dix Mountain Range the day after Christmas, with most of those hours spent thinking she would freeze to death after she slipped and slid hundreds of feet down a rock slide off the summit of South Dix Mountain. Hope Lloyd, 46, of ...

LAKE PLACID — On Jan. 1, the John Brown Farm State Historic Site hosted one of many First Day Hikes held annually at state parks across New York. This was the 13th year the event has been held in New York. By 10:30 a.m., about 34 guests had gathered at the barn, both local residents ...

TUPPER LAKE — Over a brightly lit bridge and into even brighter woods lies a hidden wonderland in the Adirondack darkness. The Wild Lights at the Tupper Lake Wild Center were an idea thrown around for many years, said marketing director Nick Gunn, but the holiday event was made a ...